I Heart Shakey Trailer 3D

I Heart Shakey is a 93 minutes comedy shot in true stereoscopic 3D and featuring Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D'Angelo; producted by Amarok productions (Chicago, IL, USA) and directed by Kevin Cooper. The stereographer is Tim Maupin.

It is the first independent film of its kind to be shot entirely in stereoscopic 3D with animated interstitials, paving a new path for future filmmakers.

I Heart Shakey was released on June 29th, 2012 in selected theatres and will be on Phase 4 Films VOD services in USA and Canada from August 28th, 2012. Financing of this low budget production was done with help from KickStarter and distributing is in the hands of Spotlight Pictures.

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Real 3D Shooting = Better Immersion

Tim Maupin, the stereographer in charge, feels that by filming an independent feature in 3D, they were able to be trendsetters and push the innovations of film making. “Once auto-stereo TV's are working really well, it will open the floodgates to 3D becoming mainstream. Right now it is still very much a niche market, but media will not stay flat forever...most media will eventually accommodate the fact that we have depth perception.”

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The trailer (in 2D)

The Making of Video (in 2D)

The Story

Single father J.T. and his precocious daughter Chandler move from a small town to Chicago with their lovable family mutt Shakey. After missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to find Shakey a new home. Chandler hatches a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.

Info

I Heart Shakey is on IMDB and has its own web site. A nice paper about I Heart Shakey is in AmericanTowns.